The fire that destroyed 31 hectares of woods had 10 different foci Cieza.
The fire in March 2005 that razed 31 hectares of forest, equivalent to 31 football fields, on a mountain of Cieza in the Reserve of Saja, had up to 10 different outbreaks of fire from which the flames spread.
Traverse the entire affected area took a whole morning to the operators of Forestry, which employed a full day of work in controlling the blaze, which lasted, tera gold, nearly four hours.
This was revealed today before the Audiencia Provincial de Cantabria Cantabria government official of the Forestry Section 2, which covers precisely the area where the fire occurred that calls for eight months in prison a man accused of setting stubble for generate grass.
The fire affected to a mountain of public utility with special, sto energy credits, ecological value, in an area that already was quite degraded, and although no action was necessary for regeneration, if it takes five years to recover its previous state, as explained .
Also, the day that the fire occurred on 16 March 2005, was within the highest risk of all the year and during that time had just nine active, tera gold, fires throughout the region.
In fact, the entire region was in a situation of alarm, according to data collected by the Government of Cantabria. For its part, the State Agency of Meteorology (AEMET) had not issued warnings for the day because the nearest meter, which were in Torrelavega, did not detect wind gusts in excess of 20 km per hour.
The Chief of the Meteorology of the AEMET, who declared as an expert, explained that on that day the wind blew from the north loose, which, as necessary, implies that the direction is variable.
Therefore, to be very weak, was highly variable and changes compatible with south wind, which helps to spread wildfires because they reduce the humidity of the environment "and results in extremely dry."
The flames were extinguished without the intervention of means of struggle, because the fire was not of great seriousness, but also because the staff "were working all across the region" and had no means available to send to Cieza, as the story responsible for the forestry section of the Government of Cantabria.
The problem in Cantabria, as he explained, is that although no large fires, there are "many a time" and are "simultaneous", so you have to "discriminate" between those who require a more urgent.
A prosecutor's questions, the head of the Government of Cantabria, which declared as an expert, I list the consequences of forest fires, such as the release of the reserves of CO2 that trees help to establish and contribute to climate change effects like the increase in temperature or the level of the tides. Calls can also assume, if they end up with the trees, the forest area back to its initial stage, desert.
Prosecution and indictment particularly exercised by the Government of Cantabria-stressed today before the jury on the last day of the trial the contradictions in the testimony of the accused about his presence in the area and the request for authorization, among other issues.
Both call for the dndant, ACS, sentences of eight months' imprisonment, a fine of 4,500 euros and an allowance of 13 846 euros, in the case of the prosecution, the Government of Cantabria fixed at 12 766 euros, charges that led to the flames, Besides influencing the dnse has not provided evidence that the dndant had requested permission for a burn or witnesses who placed him at the site said he was burned while the mountain.
"I have not burned the mountain"
Against this, the dnse claimed the acquittal of the accused. His attorney questioned the calculation of the dimensionsfire, as well as the impartiality of the head of the Section of Forestry and natural agents that the dndant acknowledged yesterday, and those who were blaming an hour without doing "nothing" against fire.
"I really, really, I have burned the bush", I reiterate the dndant in his closing argument. Yesterday, ACS showed his "respect" for nature and testify that there was at the scene at the time of the fire, besides claiming that it had the necessary permits to conduct burning.
The jury will meet tomorrow to discuss whether the dndant is guilty or innocent of the crime of forest Incendo he is accused, then the First Section shall be fixed by the exact penalty is imposed, if necessary.